Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 92 · 40 questions

Debater's tip (Quality, listening, teamwork): Earns marks: clear, relevant points; listening; polite disagreement; leading without bossing; a good summary; bringing in quiet ones. Loses marks: talking over others, saying nothing, going off topic, personal comments, repeating others, losing your temper. In a scene, the best member is the one whose behaviour helps the whole group think and agree.

1. 1.True or false: “talking over others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Saanvi started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Arjun only repeated what others had already said; Aarav laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Saanvi (c) Aarav
3. 3.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: clear, relevant points? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
4. 4.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Riya argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Rohan laughed at a classmate’s idea; Aarav gave three short, fresh points backed by facts. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Rohan (c) Aarav
5. 5.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) a good summary (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) clear, relevant points (d) saying nothing
6. 6.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) saying nothing (b) personal comments (c) losing your temper (d) clear, relevant points
7. 7.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Ishaan listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Kabir argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Tara laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Ishaan (c) Tara
8. 8.True or false: “a good summary” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) personal comments (b) leading without bossing (c) losing your temper (d) repeating others
10. 10.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: personal comments? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
11. 11.🔭 Does speaking the most guarantee high marks? (a) yes, always (b) no, quality counts
12. 12.True or false: “listening to others” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) a good summary (b) losing your temper (c) polite disagreement (d) leading without bossing
14. 14.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: bringing in quiet ones? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
15. 15.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: listening to others? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
16. 16.🔭 What does a GD evaluator watch most? (a) your handwriting (b) how you take part (c) your height (d) your clothes
17. 17.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Aarav started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Vihaan laughed at a classmate’s idea; Meera only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Aarav (c) Vihaan
18. 18.True or false: “going off topic” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Riya argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Aarav disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Saanvi laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Saanvi (c) Aarav
20. 20.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Arjun disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Ananya laughed at a classmate’s idea; Ishaan interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Arjun (c) Ishaan
21. 21.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) personal comments (b) listening to others (c) clear, relevant points (d) leading without bossing
22. 22.🔭 Who usually impresses an evaluator more? (a) the loudest speaker (b) the fastest talker (c) the silent member (d) a clear, fair speaker
23. 23.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Riya laughed at a classmate’s idea; Vihaan stayed silent for the whole discussion; Nisha built on two classmates’ points and added a new example. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Vihaan (c) Nisha
24. 24.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Aarav interrupted others again and again; Rohan invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Riya went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Rohan (c) Aarav
25. 25.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Ananya interrupted others again and again; Meera built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Saanvi went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Ananya (c) Saanvi
26. 26.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: saying nothing? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
27. 27.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: polite disagreement? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
28. 28.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Ishaan went off topic to talk about a film; Aarav stayed silent for the whole discussion; Meera invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Aarav (c) Ishaan
29. 29.True or false: “clear, relevant points” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Rohan listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Ishaan stayed silent for the whole discussion; Tara spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Tara (c) Rohan
31. 31.True or false: “bringing in quiet ones” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Ishaan started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Vihaan went off topic to talk about a film; Nisha spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Nisha (c) Vihaan
33. 33.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Saanvi disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Meera stayed silent for the whole discussion; Vihaan laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Saanvi (c) Vihaan
34. 34.True or false: “saying nothing” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) polite disagreement (b) leading without bossing (c) listening to others (d) talking over others
36. 36.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Kabir disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Nisha argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Riya stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Riya (c) Kabir
37. 37.🔭 Which shows good teamwork in a GD? (a) mocking others (b) ignoring others (c) building on others (d) talking over others
38. 38.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Aarav interrupted others again and again; Rohan argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Arjun built on two classmates’ points and added a new example. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Aarav (c) Arjun
39. 39.🔭 In a GD, good leadership means… (a) speaking the most (b) guiding the group fairly (c) choosing the winner (d) bossing everyone
40. 40.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: a good summary? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks

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